California Magazine

The Taste Issue

CALIFORNIA takes an objective look at that most subjective thing: Taste. Read more »

Illustration by Wendy Wahman

Tip of the Tongue

You're at an international dinner party, with friends from France, Italy, and China. Someone opens a bottle of wine...

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Thomas Church Collection (1997-1), Environmental Design Archives, University of California, Berkeley

Within Reach

Sam Grawe sat in the light-filled living room of his Eichler home in Lucas Valley, the north San Rafael suburb where...

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Illustration by Gilbert Ford

Reconciling Tastes

"You're doing what?" So you do a simple everyday thing like you and your husband moving in with your ex...

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Illustration by Newhouse Design

Taste by Numbers

It's 1983. A young woman looks in a store window and sees a new book from an author she likes. She wanders in...

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John De Mello

Aloha Spam

Michelle Galimba left Oahu for the University of California, Berkeley in 1991 to study the works of an 11th-century...

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The Bancroft Library

Stirring Up History

The inch-high help wanted ad was placed in a Bay Area newspaper sometime in the early 1970s by...

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The Taste Issue

Features

Tip of the Tongue

Wine appreciation is all in the tongue. By W. Blake Gray
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Within Reach

A massive exhibit of 1950s California style includes some of Berkeley's brightest architectural stars. By Jesse Hamlin
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Reconciling Tastes

A family establishes detente over decor. By Adair Lara
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Taste by Numbers

Do preference algorithms really know you? By Tara Duggan
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Aloha Spam

California inspires Hawaii's artisan food growers. By Patricia Yollin
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Plus: Hawaiian Local isn't Quite

Lab + Field

A Stellar Discovery

It takes more than luck to find a supernova. Here's a look behind the scenes. By Timothy Lesle
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Ground Control

A Berkeley professor's research could help buses stay on schedule. By Elaine Tu
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Avian Relations

A Berkeley researcher investigates fidelity among birds. By Sam Lugtu
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A Taxing Business

What would happen if we raised taxes on the rich? History may hold the answer. By Aaron Tilley
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Arts + Letters

Burnt Offerings

The Crucible's promotional tactics are hard to ignore. By Nate Seltenrich
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Ana Moura's Fado Fusion

A new generation gives Portugal's old music a boost. By Andrew Gilbert
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Far Flung

Equal Day, Equal Night

Viewing the equinox in Mayan Guatemala, ancient and modern. By Mary Jo McConahay
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Sather Gate

Stirring up History

The Bancroft's Chez Panisse Archives give a soupcon of the restaurant's early days. By Jonathan King
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Plus: Dear Alice …

Out of the Gate

Ladies of Arabia By Jeffrey Meyers, Ph.D. '67
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